coup de gueule

\ku də ɡœl\

/\ku də ɡœl\/ noun

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The verdict

“coup de gueule” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Expression d’un mécontentement, par des propos véhéments, voire des éclats de voix.

Key facts for coup de gueule
PropertyValue
Headwordcoup de gueule
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ku də ɡœl\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “coup de gueule” sits in French frequency

coup de gueule falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

coup de gueule is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ku də ɡœl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Expression d’un mécontentement, par des propos véhéments, voire des éclats de voix.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for coup de gueule in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is coup de gueule, spelled C-O-U-P- -D-E- -G-U-E-U-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Expression d’un mécontentement, par des propos véhéments, voire des éclats de voix.

Synonyms

gueulementmontée de lait

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "coup de gueule"?
"coup de gueule" is spelled C-O-U-P- -D-E- -G-U-E-U-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ku də ɡœl\.
What does "coup de gueule" mean?
As a noun, "coup de gueule" means: Expression d’un mécontentement, par des propos véhéments, voire des éclats de voix.
How do you pronounce "coup de gueule"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coup de gueule" is \ku də ɡœl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "coup de gueule" come from?
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Using “coup de gueule”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-U-P- -D-E- -G-U-E-U-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ku də ɡœl\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list